Metallic tie.



W. GUTTLIEB.

METALLIC TIE.

APPLICATION FILED` APR. 14| I9I6.

1,1 92,300, Patented July 1916.

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METALLIC TIE;

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Application filed April 14, 1916. Serial No. 91,167.

vided with means for associating the same in an adjusted position, and each of the sections having associated therewith a rail sustaining member whichis adapted toiad'ord a desired amoimt oresiliency to the said rails. l

A further object ci the invention is :to produce a metai tie having means thereon ier securing the theretowhich shall embody the desirable features of simplicity in construction, cheapness in'manufacture combined with strength and eciency.

With the above and other objects in view the 'improvement resides in the construction, combination and. arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improvement illustrating rails Secured thereon and one of the members of the tie being broken away and having parts shown in section, Fig. 2 is an enlarged seetional view approximately on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4'1s a sectional view approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one ofthe rail seats. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of tie.`

As shown in the drawing I produce a metallic tie comprisingtwo members both of a similar construction and whereby each of said members may be formed in a single mold or may be struck by a single d1e. Each of the sections 6-6 comprises a hollow member that has its outer portion substantially square or rectan ar in cross section and which is cut from lts inner end through its top and bottom plates approximately eens. tral and the edges provided by the said cuts, formed with teeth 7 adapted to interlock when the sections are assembled. The reduced portions provided by the said cuts have their ends arranged angularly, as indicated by the numerals 8, and the Said sections at the inner end of the said reduced portions arex also eut angularly, as indicated' by the numerals 9, 4and the langular endsS may abut with the angular shoulders 9 when the tie sections are associated. 'lhe vertically straight` side walls of each of the sections, 4at the reduced portions thereof, are

provided with openings through which pass securing elements in the nature of bolts l0 having retaining nuts 11, and the side of one or both of the sections may be provided with `a plurality of bolt openings 12 whereby the saidl bolts 10 may pass therethrough to secure the sections in a longitudinally adjust-A ed relation with each other. l

The tie upon its upper :tace and adjacent length approximately equaling the LWidth oi the t1e, and each of the said plates upon one of its longitudinal edges .and adjacent its lends is formed with centrally disposed round openings lthrough'which extend'the. centrally karranged sleeves 1i provided uponlthe rail seats 15. The upper plates of thev rail seats are fiat-and these plates arefof a its corners is formedwith inwardly extending rail engaging tongues 16, while the said plates, opposite the tongues are provided with'openings 17 through which are passed the Shanks of bolts 18 rthat engage with clips 19 that Contact with the base flange of the rail opposite that engaged by the hooks '16. In order to facilitate the engagement of the bolts 18 with the clips 19 I provide the ties inward of the openings .13, and adjacent one of the sides of the said tie, with an elongated opening 20 and I also provide the said upper face of the tie directly below The the bolt openings 17 with slots 21. opening 20" is of'a sutiicient size to permit of the, insertion of the hand of an operator therethrough to the interior of the tie so that the said operator may insert the bolts' of the said seats and the lower plate or wall v the simplicity of the,

rail seats in avertical direction, as well as to limit the outward movement thereof by the iniuence of the springs 23, I secure to the tie, central of the'A said rail seats, Vguide members 24 which are substantially Z-` lrails 22. The ange or inturned portions 27, of the outer members 24, are disposed between the hooks 16, of the rail seats, while the inner members are disposed between the clips 19, as clearly shown in Fig. l, of the drawing. The adjustment of the tie sections is desirable as the arrangement permits of the securing of the rails thereon for either a wide or narrow gage track.

In Fig. 6, of the drawing, a modied form of tie has been shown. The construction of the tie shown is identical wi-th that of the preferred form shown in Fig. 1, except that the sections 6 6, of the tie, instead of hav? ing the longitudinally straight toothed edges'and the angular ends on the reduced portions, they. are cut on a4 bias from points intermediate the ends of the tie to produce a tapering end portion foreach section 6-6. Teeth 7 are formed on the edges of thel top and bottom walls of the tie sections at the bias for .interlocking engagement to hold the sections of the tie in various adjusted positions as will be understood.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, device, as well as the in the advantages thereof perfectly apparent l art to which such invention appertains with- 2. The combination with a hollow metal tie, of rail seats comprising flat plates hav ing )socket members which extend lthrough openings in the tie, a helical spring in each of the sockets and exerting a pressure between the rail seat and the lower wall of the tie, the rail supporting plate of each of the seats having vone Aof its `edges providedl with rail engaging' hooks, removable rail engaging clips secured to the oppositeedge of each of said seats, guide members for the 'rail seats disposed-to the opposite sides of the said seats and connected to the ties and contacting with the seats between the rail engaging elements thereof, said guide mem- `bers having their upper edges anged inwardly to overlie the rail seats and to normally, contact with the upper face of the base flange ofthe rails.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 4 t

y WILLIAM GOTTLIEB.

" Witnesses:

ANNA V. Dormi, CHRIS FEINLE, Jr. 

